We will be moving to...

...Fort Lewis, Washington. So ladies, anyone know anything about that area that can tell me what to expect? I have never entertained thoughts of living in Washington but I was trying to keep an open mind about where DH would be sent. We finally got the word so sometime in May we will be moving all the way to the other side of the country.

...Fort Lewis, Washington. So ladies, anyone know anything about that area that can tell me what to expect? I have never entertained thoughts of living in Washington but I was trying to keep an open mind about where DH would be sent. We finally got the word so sometime in May we will be moving all the way to the other side of the country.

Lol! I saw this post, and I was like "hmm, wouldn't it be funny if they landed at the only army base in WA?". That's where my brother is stationed, though he's a marine. It's apretty big base, kind of bland, but that army base isn't? The area around it isn't the nicest, but if you go 20 minutes south, you're at the capitol, and it's gorgeous!!! I love Olympia. I grew up going there every other weekend because my grandparents live there (still there). Shannon lives in Tacoma, so she's pretty close to you.

Welcome to the pacific northwest, it is in my humble opinion, the most gorgeous area in the united states!!

May want to up the Vitamin D though, lots of transplants have issues with SAD, because though it does NOT rain as much as everyone says it is, it's gray a lot.

Lol! I saw this post, and I was like "hmm, wouldn't it be funny if they landed at the only army base in WA?". That's where my brother is stationed, though he's a marine. It's apretty big base, kind of bland, but that army base isn't? The area around it isn't the nicest, but if you go 20 minutes south, you're at the capitol, and it's gorgeous!!! I love Olympia. I grew up going there every other weekend because my grandparents live there (still there). Shannon lives in Tacoma, so she's pretty close to you.

Welcome to the pacific northwest, it is in my humble opinion, the most gorgeous area in the united states!!

May want to up the Vitamin D though, lots of transplants have issues with SAD, because though it does NOT rain as much as everyone says it is, it's gray a lot.

I thought the same thing. I grew up on fort lewis and live 2 hours south in portland. Its not a bad base and the housing we were in was pretty nice. Davis hill was where we were. You'll like it once you get used to the rain.
Once you get all settled well have to plan a day. I'll drive up!

I thought the same thing. I grew up on fort lewis and live 2 hours south in portland. Its not a bad base and the housing we were in was pretty nice. Davis hill was where we were. You'll like it once you get used to the rain.
Once you get all settled well have to plan a day. I'll drive up!

One of the guys here who works with my dad and has been helping fix up the house actually used to be stationed at Fort Lewis with the same group DH is going to be assigned to. Â So he's already told me where we should live, where we should go to eat and where to avoid. Â I'm not too concerned about having issues with depression since I'm bipolar so I'm under constant treatment for my moods. Â I'm actually super excited and was telling DH we'll have to start hiking when we get there to get me back in shape after Dexter is born!

One of the guys here who works with my dad and has been helping fix up the house actually used to be stationed at Fort Lewis with the same group DH is going to be assigned to. Â So he's already told me where we should live, where we should go to eat and where to avoid. Â I'm not too concerned about having issues with depression since I'm bipolar so I'm under constant treatment for my moods. Â I'm actually super excited and was telling DH we'll have to start hiking when we get there to get me back in shape after Dexter is born!

The guy who is fixing up our house who works with my dad had been talking about where all he'd been stationed and told me to let him know when DH found out. Â So I asked him about Fort Lewis and he went on for almost 30 minutes about how great it was there and if he could settle down permanently anywhere that he'd been stationed he would pick Washington. Â He told me the name of the apartments he and his wife lived at and then the names of nearby towns to consider if we don't like the place they lived. Â He also used to work with the same group that DH is being assigned to so he'll give us names of people who we can connect with there. Â I honestly think he is jealous of DH for getting to go. Â Plus, DH is being assigned to a special forces unit which he said means 3 month deployments and when he's at Ft. Lewis he could be home at 4 every day! Â I'm liking the sound of that big time!

The guy who is fixing up our house who works with my dad had been talking about where all he'd been stationed and told me to let him know when DH found out. Â So I asked him about Fort Lewis and he went on for almost 30 minutes about how great it was there and if he could settle down permanently anywhere that he'd been stationed he would pick Washington. Â He told me the name of the apartments he and his wife lived at and then the names of nearby towns to consider if we don't like the place they lived. Â He also used to work with the same group that DH is being assigned to so he'll give us names of people who we can connect with there. Â I honestly think he is jealous of DH for getting to go. Â Plus, DH is being assigned to a special forces unit which he said means 3 month deployments and when he's at Ft. Lewis he could be home at 4 every day! Â I'm liking the sound of that big time!

So far everyone I've talked to mentions the lack of sunny days. Â But I'm super fair skinned and actually prefer overcast days. Â I live near the Jersey shore but I usually go to the beach/boardwalk after dusk. Â I burn very easily and while freckles can be cute, too many freckles is just not cute to me. Â I've always been like that. Â And I hate the snow. Â I could do without 30" of snow in one day for the rest of my life! Â DH was originally hearing rumors of being sent to Alaska and that was terrifying to me. Â One of the other guys got that assignment though, thank God!

So far everyone I've talked to mentions the lack of sunny days. Â But I'm super fair skinned and actually prefer overcast days. Â I live near the Jersey shore but I usually go to the beach/boardwalk after dusk. Â I burn very easily and while freckles can be cute, too many freckles is just not cute to me. Â I've always been like that. Â And I hate the snow. Â I could do without 30" of snow in one day for the rest of my life! Â DH was originally hearing rumors of being sent to Alaska and that was terrifying to me. Â One of the other guys got that assignment though, thank God!

VERY GOOD!!!! Man that sounds incredible!! Nice to go in with contacts...make you feel more confident about the move! I love t!! Can you go online and start researching housing and other stuff? I'm glad you knew someone who had not only been there but LOVED it!

VERY GOOD!!!! Man that sounds incredible!! Nice to go in with contacts...make you feel more confident about the move! I love t!! Can you go online and start researching housing and other stuff? I'm glad you knew someone who had not only been there but LOVED it!

Honestly, I love the weather in the pacific northwest. I'm not a big fan of heat so the few weeks a year we get really hot weather is ok with me.

I wish we got more snow but NO ONE here knows how to drive in it so the inch we got yesterday closed all the schools and hardly anyone came in to work. It was insane. The most I can remember getting while living in the PNW was 3 feet and that was here in Portland in 2008. We do get a lot of ice though...if you live on base that won't be a problem because most everything you'd need to get to is within walking distance. I don't remember the first place we lived there but my mom said it was a pretty spacious townhouse (when my dad forst enlisted)

One of the nice things about being where we are too is that we're so close to the coast. the mountains and eastern Washington has some pretty nice desert type places. Where else can you get all that?? Plus you'd be so close to Canada (Vancouver and Victoria are great...especially with kids). If you like to camp you're in for a treat too...so many options!

I'm so excited for you! Sad though that you'll be so far away from your family but it's really not that far of a plane ride!

Honestly, I love the weather in the pacific northwest. I'm not a big fan of heat so the few weeks a year we get really hot weather is ok with me.

I wish we got more snow but NO ONE here knows how to drive in it so the inch we got yesterday closed all the schools and hardly anyone came in to work. It was insane. The most I can remember getting while living in the PNW was 3 feet and that was here in Portland in 2008. We do get a lot of ice though...if you live on base that won't be a problem because most everything you'd need to get to is within walking distance. I don't remember the first place we lived there but my mom said it was a pretty spacious townhouse (when my dad forst enlisted)

One of the nice things about being where we are too is that we're so close to the coast. the mountains and eastern Washington has some pretty nice desert type places. Where else can you get all that?? Plus you'd be so close to Canada (Vancouver and Victoria are great...especially with kids). If you like to camp you're in for a treat too...so many options!

I'm so excited for you! Sad though that you'll be so far away from your family but it's really not that far of a plane ride!

I've already checked the BAH and on post and some off post housing. Â I tried to stay in the areas that were suggested and avoid other areas I was told are not as nice. Â We will probably go for off post and I think we should be able to get a nice place with 3 bedrooms! Â I can't wait to pack up all our stuff and finally get to arrange my furniture how I want and have a place that is "mine" again. Â I love my parents for helping out but I really do like to be a little more independent.

Â My dad's coworker has been waiting for weeks to find out where we are going because he used to work with Airborne units and has been stationed all over the place. Â Even if he hasn't been there he knows someone who has. Â He was really eager to help out and give us suggestions. Â We just lucked out to get a place that he knows personally and so he will probably be talking a lot to me when he's around to tell me what to expect and giving me the highlights of the area.

I've already checked the BAH and on post and some off post housing. Â I tried to stay in the areas that were suggested and avoid other areas I was told are not as nice. Â We will probably go for off post and I think we should be able to get a nice place with 3 bedrooms! Â I can't wait to pack up all our stuff and finally get to arrange my furniture how I want and have a place that is "mine" again. Â I love my parents for helping out but I really do like to be a little more independent.

Â My dad's coworker has been waiting for weeks to find out where we are going because he used to work with Airborne units and has been stationed all over the place. Â Even if he hasn't been there he knows someone who has. Â He was really eager to help out and give us suggestions. Â We just lucked out to get a place that he knows personally and so he will probably be talking a lot to me when he's around to tell me what to expect and giving me the highlights of the area.

I'm kind of ok with the distance. Â Growing up my dad was in the Army and we spent 4 years in Germany. Â I basically didn't see any family that entire time except when my Grandpa died and we flew back for the funeral. Â My mom was in the Army and her family is all in South Dakota and Montana. Â My dad's family is mostly in Georgia. Â So we've always been separated from everyone. Â It's kind of normal for me. Â

I think it'll be harder for DH and his family. Â Right now, living with my parents an hour and a half from his parents was the farthest he's been. Â Being gone for basic training and everything for these last 6 months is harder on him than it is on us I think. And I know MIL is upset that I'm having her 2nd grandson and then we're taking him away a month later. Â Luckily, SIL is pregnant and due in July so the in-laws will still have a grandchild available. Â I told MIL we'll make sure she gets to see us too.

As far as weather, I'm fine with very little snow. Â We got 30" the day after Christmas and then more just kept coming. Â It's finally melted and today it is raining instead of snowing. Â I'm so glad that I can see grass even if it's totally dead looking. Â I can drive in snow but I hate it. Â New Jersey is actually pretty close to what you described minus the desert nearby. Â We have mountains, shores, farmland, and major cities all within a few hours of our location. Â

Â I've wanted to leave this state for a very long time though. Â I think moving every 4 years as a child has just made me restless if I stay somewhere too long. Â I may not have ever thought "I want to move to Washington state" but at the same time I'm looking forward to it as an adventure. Â Someday, DH will retire and we'll find a place to settle but I love the idea of seeing different places and learning new cultures and having these wonderful experiences! Â It really is exciting to me and I can't wait for these next few months to come. Â I get my DH back, a new baby boy and then we'll move to a brand new place and start being a family again!

I'm kind of ok with the distance. Â Growing up my dad was in the Army and we spent 4 years in Germany. Â I basically didn't see any family that entire time except when my Grandpa died and we flew back for the funeral. Â My mom was in the Army and her family is all in South Dakota and Montana. Â My dad's family is mostly in Georgia. Â So we've always been separated from everyone. Â It's kind of normal for me. Â

I think it'll be harder for DH and his family. Â Right now, living with my parents an hour and a half from his parents was the farthest he's been. Â Being gone for basic training and everything for these last 6 months is harder on him than it is on us I think. And I know MIL is upset that I'm having her 2nd grandson and then we're taking him away a month later. Â Luckily, SIL is pregnant and due in July so the in-laws will still have a grandchild available. Â I told MIL we'll make sure she gets to see us too.

As far as weather, I'm fine with very little snow. Â We got 30" the day after Christmas and then more just kept coming. Â It's finally melted and today it is raining instead of snowing. Â I'm so glad that I can see grass even if it's totally dead looking. Â I can drive in snow but I hate it. Â New Jersey is actually pretty close to what you described minus the desert nearby. Â We have mountains, shores, farmland, and major cities all within a few hours of our location. Â

Â I've wanted to leave this state for a very long time though. Â I think moving every 4 years as a child has just made me restless if I stay somewhere too long. Â I may not have ever thought "I want to move to Washington state" but at the same time I'm looking forward to it as an adventure. Â Someday, DH will retire and we'll find a place to settle but I love the idea of seeing different places and learning new cultures and having these wonderful experiences! Â It really is exciting to me and I can't wait for these next few months to come. Â I get my DH back, a new baby boy and then we'll move to a brand new place and start being a family again!

Ooh I live like 20 min away from ft lewis!! We'll have to do a wte meet-up! :) with Bridget too!!The weather sucks here. it's cold, gray and gloomy most of the time but when the sun comes out, it sure is beautiful. & you'll have the awesome view of Mt Rainier!

Ooh I live like 20 min away from ft lewis!! We'll have to do a wte meet-up! :) with Bridget too!!The weather sucks here. it's cold, gray and gloomy most of the time but when the sun comes out, it sure is beautiful. & you'll have the awesome view of Mt Rainier!

Congrats! I do not know much about that side of the United States, but I hear it is beautiful and much less crowded. That must be exciting to finally know where your family will grow for a while. Kristi

Congrats! I do not know much about that side of the United States, but I hear it is beautiful and much less crowded. That must be exciting to finally know where your family will grow for a while. Kristi

I am assuming we'll be moving some time in May. DH comes home March 29th. He has 2 weeks off for Hometown Recruiting which is basically a two week vacation since we've both been told the recruiters usually call the guys and tell them they don't need them to come in every day. I figure since I'll be having a baby right around that time hopefully they'll just let DH stay with me. Then he'll get 2 weeks for paternity leave. Then we'll have to go and he'll report in and we'll find a place to live. It works out because a one month old baby should be ok to move. Our move should take a week too. We get 9 days to drive from New Jersey to Washington I think.

I do have facebook but I'm not sure if I'm searchable. Email is simpkin@myway.com if I am.

I am assuming we'll be moving some time in May. DH comes home March 29th. He has 2 weeks off for Hometown Recruiting which is basically a two week vacation since we've both been told the recruiters usually call the guys and tell them they don't need them to come in every day. I figure since I'll be having a baby right around that time hopefully they'll just let DH stay with me. Then he'll get 2 weeks for paternity leave. Then we'll have to go and he'll report in and we'll find a place to live. It works out because a one month old baby should be ok to move. Our move should take a week too. We get 9 days to drive from New Jersey to Washington I think.

I do have facebook but I'm not sure if I'm searchable. Email is simpkin@myway.com if I am.

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